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An incorporeal and sometimes divine messenger from a deity, or other divine entity, often depicted in art as a youthful winged figure in flowing robes.
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(Abrahamic tradition) One of the lowest order of such beings, below virtues.
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A person having the qualities attributed to angels, such as purity or selflessness.
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Thanks for making me breakfast in bed, you little angel.
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Attendant spirit; genius; demon.
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(possibly obsolete) An official (a bishop, or sometimes a minister) who heads a Christian church, especially a Catholic Apostolic church.
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An English gold coin, bearing the figure of the archangel Michael, circulated between the 15th and 17th centuries, and varying in value from six shillings and eightpence to ten shillings.
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(originally Royal Air Force) An altitude, measured in thousands of feet.
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Climb to angels sixty. (“ascend to 60,000 feet”)
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An unidentified flying object detected by air traffic control radar.
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An affluent individual who provides capital for a startup, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity; an angel investor.
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The person who funds a show.
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